2000-09 to 2005-07 PhD: Shanghai Institute of Life Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1996-09 to 2000-06 Bachelor's: School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University
2020-05 to Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences - Researcher
2013-04 to 2020-04 - Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher
2007-04 to 2013-04 - Waksman Institute, Rutgers University, USA - Postdoctoral Researcher
2005-07 to 2007-04 - Shanghai Institute of Life Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Huzhou Science and Technology Bureau, Zhejiang Province - Deputy Director
2000-09 to 2005-07 - Shanghai Institute of Life Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences - PhD Student
1996-09 to 2000-06 - School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University - Undergraduate Student
Science Exploration Award (2023): Other
Shennong Young Talent Award (2022): Ministry Level
Outstanding Graduate Advisor of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2021): Institute Level
Special Prize for the Creation of Backbone Parents of Tropical and Subtropical Maize and Heterosis (2018): Provincial Level
Research
Maize Endosperm Development and Genetic Improvement
An ARF gene mutation creates flint kernel architecture in dent maize, Yongrui Wu, 2024
Spatial transcriptomics uncover sucrose post-phloem transport during maize kernel development, Yongrui Wu, 2024
Sucrose-associated SnRK1a1-mediated phosphorylation of Opaque2 modulates endosperm filling in maize, Yongrui Wu, 2024
Maize DDK1 encoding an Importin-4 protein is essential for seed development and grain filling by mediating nuclear exporting of eIF1A, Yongrui Wu, 2024
A genome-wide association study identifies a transporter for zinc uploading to maize kernels, Yongrui Wu, 2023
Regulation of seed storage protein synthesis in monocot and dicot plants: A comparative review, Yongrui Wu, 2023
The O2-ZmGRAS11 transcriptional regulatory network orchestrates the coordination of endosperm cell expansion and grain filling in maize, Yongrui Wu, 2022
The PGS1 basic helix-loop-helix protein regulates Fl3 to impact seed growth and grain yield in cereals, Yongrui Wu, 2022
ABA-induced phosphorylation of basic leucine zipper 29, ABSCISIC ACID INSENSITIVE 19, and Opaque2 by SnRK2.2 enhances gene transactivation for endosperm filling in maize, Yongrui Wu, 2022
THP9 enhances seed protein content and nitrogen-use efficiency in maize, Yongrui Wu, 2022
AtSEC22 Regulates Cell Morphogenesis via Affecting Cytoskeleton Organization and Stabilities, Yongrui Wu, 2021
The B3 domain-containing transcription factor ZmABI19 coordinates expression of key factors required for maize seed development and grain filling, Yongrui Wu, 2021
作物品质研究现状与展望, Yongrui Wu, 2021
Myb10-D confers PHS-3D resistance to pre-harvest sprouting by regulating NCED in ABA biosynthesis pathway of wheat, Yongrui Wu, 2021
Carotenoids modulate kernel texture in maize by influencing amyloplast envelope integrity, Yongrui Wu, 2020
Towards coeliac-safe bread, Yongrui Wu, 2020
Long-read sequencing reveals genomic structural variations that underlie creation of quality protein maize, Yongrui Wu, 2020
The encyclopedia of maize kernel gene expression, Yongrui Wu, 2020
Identification and Characterization of PLATZ Transcription Factors in Wheat, Yongrui Wu, 2020
Transactivation of Sus1 and Sus2 by Opaque2 is an essential supplement to sucrose synthase-mediated endosperm filling in maize, Yongrui Wu, 2020
EMB-7L is required for embryogenesis and plant development in maize involved in RNA splicing of multiple chloroplast genes, Yongrui Wu, 2019
Isoform sequencing provides insight into natural genetic diversity in maize, Yongrui Wu, 2019
Intra-Kernel Reallocation of Proteins in Maize Depends on VP1-Mediated Scutellum Development and Nutrient Assimilation, Yongrui Wu, 2019
High frequency DNA rearrangement at q gamma 27 creates a novel allele for Quality Protein Maize breeding, Yongrui Wu, 2019
Maize VKS1 Regulates Mitosis and Cytokinesis During Early Endosperm Development, Yongrui Wu, 2019
Overexpression of serine acetyltransferase in maize leaves increases seed-specific methionine-rich zeins, Yongrui Wu, 2018
Maize Oxalyl-CoA Decarboxylase1 Degrades Oxalate and Affects the Seed Metabolome and Nutritional Quality, Yongrui Wu, 2018
Genome-wide analysis of the plant-specific PLATZ proteins in maize and identification of their general role in interaction with RNA polymerase III complex, Yongrui Wu, 2018
Genomes and Transcriptomes of Duckweeds, Yongrui Wu, 2018
The genetic architecture of amylose biosynthesis in maize kernel, Yongrui Wu, 2018
The Maize Imprinted Gene Floury3 Encodes a PLATZ Protein Required for tRNA and 5S rRNA Transcription through Interaction with RNA Polymerase III, Yongrui Wu, 2017
Maize endosperm-specific transcription factors O2 and PBF network the regulation of protein and starch synthesis, Yongrui Wu, 2016
Gene duplication confers enhanced expression of 27-kDa γ-zein for endosperm modification in quality protein maize, Yongrui Wu, 2016
Divergent Transactivation of Maize Storage Protein Zein Genes by the Transcription Factors Opaque2 and OHPs, Yongrui Wu, 2016
Evolution of Gene Expression after Gene Amplification, Yongrui Wu, 2015
Proteome balancing of the maize seed for higher nutritional value, Yongrui Wu, 2014
Mutation in the seed storage protein kafirin creates a high-value food trait in sorghum, Yongrui Wu, 2013
Balancing of sulfur storage in maize seed, Yongrui Wu, 2012
Rapid Divergence of Prolamin Gene Promoters of Maize After Gene Amplification and Dispersal, Yongrui Wu, 2012
Correction: RNA Interference Can Rebalance the Nitrogen Sink of Maize Seeds without Losing Hard Endosperm, Yongrui Wu, 2012
Novel Genetic Selection System for Quantitative Trait Loci of Quality Protein Maize, Yongrui Wu, 2011
The Maize High-Lysine Mutant opaque7 Is Defective in an Acyl-CoA Synthetase-Like Protein, Yongrui Wu, 2011
RNA Interference-Mediated Change in Protein Body Morphology and Seed Opacity through Loss of Different Zein Proteins, Yongrui Wu, 2010
Tissue-specifity of storage protein genes has evolved with younger gene copies, Yongrui Wu, 2010
Rescue of a Dominant Mutant With RNA Interference, Yongrui Wu, 2010
γ-Zeins are essential for endosperm modification in quality protein maize, Yongrui Wu, 2010
Non-Mendelian inheritance of the regulation of methionine storage in maize seeds, Yongrui Wu, 2009
Transcriptional Regulation of Zein Gene Expression in Maize through the Additive and Synergistic Action of opaque2, Prolamine-Box Binding Factor, and O2 Heterodimerizing Proteins, Yongrui Wu, 2009
